Horry County, South Carolina
County scorecard for Horry, South Carolina for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Horry County, South Carolina
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
156.5
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -26.1%
Chlamydia (CT)
494.6
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -8.6%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
11.3
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +76.6%
HIV Prevalence
319.4
per 100,000
Trend: Stable →
Change from 2018: +0.3%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
10
locations (2.59 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (2.59 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (2.59 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Horry County, South Carolina have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 26.1% (211.9 to 156.5 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.022 (95% CI: -0.02 to 0.074), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 2nd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Chlamydia (CT): Decreased by 8.6% (541.1 to 494.6 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.188 (95% CI: -0.073 to 0.394), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 4th quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Increased by 76.6% (6.4 to 11.3 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows Primary and Secondary Syphilis in this county is growing at a rate of 0.123 (95% CI: 0.011 to 0.23), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 2nd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
HIV Prevalence: Increased by 0.3% (318.3 to 319.4 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.124 (95% CI: -0.416 to 0.587), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 3rd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
County Location Map
STI Rates Over Time
Changepoint Analysis Results
Multivariate changepoint analysis detected significant changes in trends for Horry County, South Carolina.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.
Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), CT (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).